Book Note. Nelson Flores, Becoming the system: A raciolinguistic genealogy of bilingual education in the post-civil rights era. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 124. Pb. £20.

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Odeniyi, Victoria (2025) Book Note. Nelson Flores, Becoming the system: A raciolinguistic genealogy of bilingual education in the post-civil rights era. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 124. Pb. £20. Language in Society, 54 (5). pp. 1143-1144. ISSN 1469-8013

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Type of Research:	Article
Creators:	Odeniyi, Victoria
Description:	This Book Note on Nelson Flores' "Becoming the system" analyses the intricate history of bilingual education in the US, highlighting the impact of community activism and the neoliberal shift in multilingualism. Flores' genealogical approach sheds light on the systemic issues faced by Latinx communities, prompting critical reflection on our own roles within these dynamics.
Official Website:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-in-society/article/abs/nelson-flores-becoming-the-system-a-raciolinguistic-genealogy-of-bilingual-education-in-the-postcivil-rights-era-new-york-oxford-university-press-2024-pp-124-pb-20/D01718CE5B6A4B22C35DA321CA36E76C
Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed:	civil rights, bilingual education, coloniality of language, colonial logics, race, Latinx, teacher education, policy, college, school
Publisher/Broadcaster/Company:	Cambridge University Press
Your affiliations with UAL:	Research Centres/Networks > Decolonising Arts Institute
Date:	29 December 2025
Digital Object Identifier:	10.1017/S0047404525100924
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2026 11:40
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2026 11:40
Item ID:	27729
URI:	https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/27729
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Book Note. Nelson Flores, Becoming the system: A raciolinguistic genealogy of bilingual education in the post-civil rights era. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 124. Pb. £20.